Ironing-machine.



G. H. BELL.

IBOIIIG ILOHIIE.

APLIUATIOl NLID JAB'. C. IMO. 965,85*?, Panama Aug. 2, 191e.

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UNITED sTAfrEsafrENT FFICE.

GEORGE HENRY BELL. 0F SLATEFORD. SCOTLAND. ASSIGNOR TO TROY LLUNDIY KACHINERY COMPANY, LIKITED. OV CHICAGO. ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFNEW YORK.

IRONINO-MACHIN E.

Speciciition or Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

Application tlleil January 84 1810. Serial No. 536.730.

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lliit li'nown that l. tnoiiiii; llrxin' |li;i.i.. a Isiilijeet ol' the hing ol' (ii-eat lli'itiiiii. ri siding.r :it l\'ing ltnowe. b'lalel'oiil. eoiiiity ot' Mid-Lothian. Scotland. have invented eirtuiii new :iiiil iisel'iil liiiproieiiieiit in lion iiig-.\liiiliine. of wliieli the following iw :i xiweilivation. veli-renee living.r hail therein to the ueeoni|iaii viii r drawing.

'l'liis invention has i'el'ei'i-ni'e to ii'ul eoiiipri-e- 'iinpi'oi'enwiih in aiiil relating.' ig iioii in',r nniehiiiet'oi' i'ottiir-. will. tliii t'riiiit :iliil the lilti'. n'liil'li :ire :ipplii'nlile to that ula iii' ironing liizii'hiiie. nliii'li tolblqs ol' one liente'l t'ollit' i'efolillig lit-tween i'liitli i'owreil prerilig t'iilli'l'e' unil lial t'or its olijeit to iroiiile :in iinpi'oieil inetlioil ol' iiiiil meat4 loi' feeilitif.' iti. t'elltt'lliliPr unil ili'livei'- lng the iit'liilito lil lroneil more safely :inil aiitoniiitii':ill llniii heretofore aiiil \\ith :i coii.-ii|iii-iit siiiiii;f ot' liilioi'.

(ltlier :ind t'iiitliei' olijeets und :nlmntiigw of the iuveiitionwill lie hereinafter set forth and tlie novel feature et forth liy the :ippeiiiled eliiii'im.

lii the ili'iiwiug'-Figure l i.- a .wi'tiiiiial etal iii-ii: Fig. i ii liiilf l'ioiit elevation of :in iroiiiiii..r iinii'liiiie titled with my iiiiproveiiieiit-z auil l-`i,-.:. Il in :i detail ofthe weighted ever.

Lilie letters ot' reti-renee refer to like parti in ilie-ei'eriil ligure ol' the drawing.

lli i'zii'i'yinpr this invention into ell'ei't or pi'iietieo iii order to prevent the enil of the eloth eovei'ing of the upper roller as iiiiliegiteil. getting loose aud falling iii front. of the feeding.' plate or talile ll, which may eainie the iirtiiles to lie fed iipoii the lapping.r end of the covering ini-itead of lietweeii saine and the aiiiiuitliing-roller, a tliiti inetiil plate C, prl'eralil v ein-ved, is mounted ou ii s'iiiille D or it may lie oii triiniiioiis carried in hearings ou lii'ai-kets ll eiirr'viiig the tiiiger guard l". 'l'lis iuetal ilate (l wliirli extends nerim' the length of t ic roller-is ruined to presea on saine at its inner edge liv means ol' a weighted lever or levers (l. 'llis'plute (l eiiiises the loose lapping end of the cloth eovering :is` it i-oiiies around at eaeli revolution tif llie roller to lie pressed i'lone tu saine.

The. linger ,einii'il l'` i-onsnts ol' ii plate pliieeil :it :in :ingle :iiiil eiiri'ieil liy lirai'kets "lm-wil lit iiiei-ii the heated roller I and the upper priming roller itI is stripped oil' l'roiii llie latter roller li a wtrip in plate l lieieiiiiil'tei 'illloil it ilos'tor w iiirll neuordiiig'i'o nii' iiiipioxeiiieutl is constructed and ttied :it'ollo\\'.-\:'l`lie doi-tor consists of a lilziile .l n'irnially in eontact with the roller from wliii'li :i seginentiilly curved returning; plate or gniile l( ia unilerliung the whole Iii-iin.r ioinfeil li'v two links l. to ii lever M at eaeli. iile ot' the niaeliine. these levers )l lieiiig; t'iilei'-iiiieil on :i lirueket :it each side. 'l'lie iippei' end,l of the two levers M are eoiiiiwieil h v :i liar (l which en ages with a non hed lend weighted lever le fuleriimed l on the niiieliine fraaie: iid restino against the stop Z. and plated at right angl-es to the eoniieetiiig liar as shown more purgii'ulal'ly liv |`i, 3. \\'liile.tlie eoniieeting hai tl is held h v tlie not-li ot the lever P the doctor ri-iiiaiusin its iioiiiial workingr position, but if any art ielii pii.-.-ii., g between the rollen inlheres with too great liruiiiess lo the prehin roller it presses lmek the doctor J an eoiiseqiieiitly the lever-i M and their connecting liar (l which is jerked out. of the notch iii its holding lever P. By this means uw loi-toiaiid its carrying levers are related :ind fall bin-l: bv their own gravity, which may be nsiqiiited bv the weight Q on the link l. extended for tie purpose, against it luppoi'ting liin' R fitted in Sockets S transversely on the machine. By removi thi. supporting bar from its sockets S the evers and doetor can lie turned still further liiitk $5 for eLeaning or like piii'lxises.

This iiitielea heilig ironed after passing between the rollers A and I are removed i'roni the upper pressing roller A by the doi-tor .l :ind being caught. b v the segiiieii- 100 tally eiirved plato li' are lient to a curved shape b i' it. so iis to eanse them to be retiiriieil and to iiiitonuiteally enter between the heated roller I and the lower pressing roller 'l to he polished aguimnnd are de- 105 livereil fi'oiii the iiiaeliine oii tothe delivery board ti hielt has au edge ot' doetor lying agaiiet the pi-e--iie f roller 'l` to remove tin- :t S't telt-S.

'l'o pro\ide against :in v ai'tirle adhering` to the hot roller I another stripping blade or doetor is litteil to bo against this roller between the feed :ttul-delivery. This doetor which is rzieil b v ti'iiiinious n-si agaiiet the rolei' by its own weight and,

the ti'nnnions li' rest iti nien hearing# or braeltets X tixed to l'eed :late When the artiele adhering to the ro ler l eoines into eontaet. with this doetor V it is stripped otl` or if the adherent-'e is too stron" it presses the doetor with its teminions d out ol' the open bearings or braelcets X. so that damage to the iii'tiele is obviated. 'l'lnl doetor ean he replaeed without dill'ieulty or appreciable loss of time.

llaviug deserilwd my invention and .set forth its merits what l elaiin and desire to seeiiro by Letters latent. is-- t. lit an ironing machine. the eonihiuation with eoiiiwrating rolls, of a. doetor blade eontaeting with one of said rolls and niounted to be withdrawn from both of said rolls and held removed therefrom. Vnml means adapted to release said blade from engage nient with one ot' said rolls when and.. Dressed by an artielo heini; guided by the blade.

L. ln au ironing anteliine, the combination with roti|xirating rolls, of a doctor blade eontaeiing with one of said rolls and adapted to be withdrawn and held removed therefrom when unduly pressed by an article being guided thereby, holdin r means adapted to relcasably retain said h ade in engage nient with its contacting roll, and a curved guide extended from said blade adjacent the cooperating roll.

3. In an ironing machine, the combination with cooperating.y rolls, of a doetor blade contacting with one of said rolls and adapted to be with .lriiwn and held removed therefrom when unduly pnissed by an article heing guided thereby, holding means adapted to releasahly retain said blade in enga ement with its eoiitacting roll. a etti-ved guide extended from said blade adjacent the eooperatin roll,and a pivotally movable strippu'ilg bla( e contacting with said cooperating ro 4.- In an ironing machine. the. combination \vitli eoiiperating rels. of a doetor blade eontiieting with one of said rolls. means to withdraw and hold said blade. removed from its roil when unduly pressed bv an artiele being guided thereby, and h ing means for said blade releasablc by .ie pressure thereon.

.'i. ln an ironing.:q naieliiue. the eoiiibiuatioii with t.-o"peratine,` rol|.-, of it. doetor blade eontaetin; r with one of said rolls. means to withdraw and hold sai-t blade removed front its' roll alien nndulv pressed bi' van ai'tit'le being.' guided thereto. nud a ltitoli-d lewiinoiinted to engage .said ivithdt'awini: means to ieleasalll) hold said liliide in eoiitaei willi its roll,

t'. ln an iroiiiier uiaehiue. the eoiiit-iiiation ith notan-rating rolls'. of a lever mounted at one side then-ot' for normal movement non v therefrom. a doetor blade earried b v `ai'il leiei to eontaet with one of said roll-'- and movable u ward and rearward from itroll. and holding means mounted to engage said lever aiid to release it throufh pressure npoii said blade.

T. ln au ironing inaeliine. the combination with eoperatinar rolls. of ii lt-"er mounted at one .side thereof for noi-tua! movement away therefrom. a doetor blade earried by said lever to eontnet with one of said rolls. and a retaining lever mounted to releasably eugragge a member earried liv the blade lever and operated through pressure on said blade.

H. En an ironing mat-hitte, tite eoitihination with eoperating rolls, of a level' tuouiited at one side thereof for normal movement, away therefrom. a doetor blade earried h v said lever to eontaet with one of said rolls, a retaiuirg lever -lnonnted to releasably engage a member earried by the blade lever and operated through pressureon said blade, and tension means earried by said retaining` leiver to hold it in said enga lenient.

ti. In an ironing nmehine, t ie combination' with eojwratiuig mils, of a lever mounted at one side thereof, a doctor blade earried by said lever, a retainin i lever iiionnted to engage a member carrie by the blade lever, tension means carried by said retaining lever, and a stop to limittlie movement. of said retaining',` lever in one direction.

It). ln an ironing machine the combination with ipeiatiniz rolls. fri a lever pivoted at one side thereof. a doetor blade mounted to contact with one ofsaid rolls, and links connection,- said blade and lever.

11. In an ironing` maeii'ine: the combina- .tion with eotiperating rolls, of a lever pivoted at one side thereof, a doctor blade mounted to contaet with one of said rolls. links connecting said 'blade ainl lever, and tension means earried hy an extension from one of said links.

12, In an ironing `iiiachne. the combination with eoii|xfrating rolls, of a lever pivoted at one side thereof', a doetor blade mounted to contact with one ot' said rolls, links connecting said blade ainl lever. tension ineaus earried by an extension from one of said links. a lateral extension from said lever. ainl a weighted retaining lever having a seat to engage said lateral extension.

lil. ln an ironing: niaehine, the eoinbinntion with eolwratiiig rolls. ot' a plurality of levels piveted at one side thereof, a conmeting ber estendc between said leve a doctor blade moun upon said levers an adapted to contact with one of said'rolls, anda weighted retaining lever having.' laat u its under face to engage said r.

14. n an ironing machine the ciiiibmation with coperating rolls, of a plurality of leverspivoted at one side thereof a connccting bar cxtendi between said levers a doctor blade mount upon said levers and adapted to contact with one of said rolls, a 'weighted retaining lever havin a seat u n its under face to engage sai bar, am. a stop disposed above one end of said retaini? lever to limit its movement towurd sind 15. In un ironing mii'ehine, the combinintion with co rating rolls of afplurulity oi levers pivot st one side t aereo a connecting bar extending between said levers, u doctor blade mounted upon said levers and' adapted to contact with one of said rolls, means for retaining said lever blade ndjn cent said rolls, and a removable supporting bar dislxised to limit the movement of suid lever nway from aaid'rolls.

lt. In an ironing machine. the combinan tion with copernting rolls, ed nt one side thereof. a doctor blade all)I mounted upon said lover hy a liu .conncction, and tension menus connected 'to Huid blade to normally hold it in contact 1with one of aid rolls.

'17. In an ironing machine, the combination with coperatin rolls one of which is clothed, of a plate ntving oneedge held under tension in contact with the clothed roll and adjacent the bito of said rolls and extended in the direction of rotation of tho clothed roll with which it contacts.

l8..ln an ironing machine. the combina. tion with coperating rolls.onc'of which is clothed, of :dpla transversely curved slid having one ge eld under tension in contact with the vclothed roll and adjacent the' bite ot' said rolls and extended in the direction of rotation of the clothed roll with which it contacts. i 1j). I'n an ironing machine, the combination with coperating rolls one of which is clothed, of a pivoted piste disposed with one naar I of u lever pivotedge in contact with the clothed roll and extended in the direction of rotation of said roll, und n lever provided with a teniiion d ovice und extended troni the pivot of sind plate.

20. ln un ironing machine, the combination with coperatin rolls one of which is clothed, of a pivot plate dis with one edge iu contact with the cothed roll and extended in the direction of rotation of said clothed roll, and a wei hted lever extended from the pivot of suid plate at one end thereof.

2l. In un ironing machin'e, the combination with co|wrnting rolls ono of which is clothed, of n pluto yieldingly mounted to engage the clothed roll udjncout. the bite of said rolls for rowing the hip of said clothing townrd. its roll, n feed tuhle bcnenth said plate, und a linger guuid above Said table uml spiicefl therefrom. I

lnuii ironing machine, u frame, a heated ironing roll mounted therein, c opcr# nting clothed rolls nt. opposite sides of said hented roll7 :t doctor bla( e coperuting with om` clothed roll, n guide extending'from suid hlndo concentric with the hunted. roll nud delivering to tln` other clothed roll, n stripping hlndc mounted to en ngc said heated mll, und u delivery hoax provided 'with un edge contacting with the last. nicntioned clothed roll. 23. In an ironin maehine,. a frame, a heated ironin rol mounted therein eooperating clot ed rolls at op ite sides of said heated roll, a doctor bl e copcratng Awith one' clothed roll, a guide extcndin' from said hlnde concentric with tho'hentc roll and delivering to the other clothed roll s stri pin blade mounted to engage said heat rol a delivery board provided with sn ed contacting with the hist mentioned cloth roll, and means for automatically relensin and withdrawing said doctor blade and gui e. I

In tcstimon whereof I adix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

U rosas unir-'sata [e t] Witnesses:

Janus Wnmnaw, Fasoaaicx Pu 

